A Sprinkling of Glitter

TILDA WITH A NON DOMESTICATED ANIMAL.

& this week our challenge is a

SKETCH CHALLENGE

The card I have made using Domi's lovely sketch I made a couple of weeks ago & was a last minute Christening card requested by Jodie 3 days before she was being Godmother to her friends baby boy. She was over the moon about being asked to be Cobey's Godmother but she said the Christening was in April but obviously in her excitement got it sooooo wrong lol.

Ingredients -

Image - Magnolia, Sleeping Baby Tilda

Medium - Copics

Paper - Magnolia

Doily - Royal Lace

Ribbon - May Arts

Flowers - Magnolia & Prima

Tools - MS PATP, Magnolia Doo Hickey flags & romantic lace, Tim Holtz Vintage Market alphabet strip, classic large square nesties & eyelet square nesties

As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a mahoosive $50 is store spending spree

Keep an eye on the store blog peeps for lots of give-aways, new products & some gorgeous inspiration

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Deep Ocean - sparkling &/or glitter, Desert Island Crafts - pick at least 3! (distressing, metal, monochromatic, sentiment), The Craft Garden - monochromatic, Creative Craft - the colour blue, Flutterby Wednesday - open, Paper Pretties - glitter, Scrap Creations - die cuts, Crafty Bloggers Network - monochrome, Make It Monday - anything goes, Stamps R Us - just kidding around, The Crazy Challenge - tic tac toe (ribbon, image, pearls), Let's Ink It Up - anything goes, Sentimental Sundays - ribbon, 2 Sisters - metal, Crazy 4 Challenges - monochromatic blue, Secret Crafter - anything goes with blue, Inspire Me Fridays - anything goes linky party

That's me done peeps, I'm having a lazy day today & just doing some blogging & maybe a bit of colouring, it's 11.20am & I'm still sat here in my PJ's, shocking lol.

Thanks for stopping by

Tilda's In The Jungle - Totally Tilda DT Card

2012-01-15T10:06:00.002Z

Good morning peeps,

I've been fighting blogger again which is so annoying, deleting browsing history only worked for a while & I was back to getting blank blogs again so I've just switched to Google Chrome & so far so good, fingers crossed I will be able to leave comments & see all blogs again, now I just need to have a fiddle and customise it as I've no toolbar at the moment which is weird lol.

Today is new challenge day at

TOTALLY TILDA

& we have a special challenge for you which is

It's special because all of my teamies & I are using the same Tilda and she's a Special Edition girlie, I loved seeing the different styles of my teamies all with the same image, go take a peek the girls as always have some gorgeous cards for your inspiration.

This is our first challenge back after our much appreciated Christmas break, this was my only DT to have a Christmas break & it was quite hard keeping up with DT commenting over Christmas so a big thank you to Susie for giving us a holiday :)

Ingredients -

Image - Special Edition Tilda available HERE, and Magnolia Waterfall background

Medium - Copics

Papers - DCWV The Linen Closet & Basic Grey Porcelain (dress)

Leaves Ribbon - May Arts

Flowers - Prima & Wild Orchid

Sparkle - Crystal glamour dust

Tools - MS Eyelet Lace PATP, Cheery Lynn butterfly die, Nesties, Magnolia Doo Hickey old oak tree

Apologies for not noting down the Copic colours, I did start to but ended up using so many I got engrossed in colouring & forgot, my bad lol.

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Basic Grey - anything goes, Sweet Stampin' - all that glitters, Alphabet - Y for you can choose, Crafty Catz , Craft Us Crazy, Crafty Creations, Fairy Tale & Card Makin' Mama's - something new (stamps & butterfly die), Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - glitter latte, Crafty Ann's - lets think hot, Inspire Me Fridays - anything goes linky party, Simply Create Too - layers, Scrap Creations - glitter, Ladybug Crafts - anything goes using new stash (stamps & butterfly die)

A quick reminder that there is still one more week to enter our

JANUARY BLUES

challenge at

ADDICTED TO STAMP

I have noticed doing my post that Google Chrome is a lot faster than IE 8, lets hope it stays that way :)

Before I go I want to say a huge thank you for all your lovely comments while I have been struggling to get round to you and return them either due to naughty blogger or my new tablets. Touch wood I feel like I am starting to win with them as the sickness seems to have passed, & even hubby has noticed I don't sound as "drunk" all the time now so I am getting there although I did stagger & stumble & bang my head yesterday and I still have a nice tender lump on it so I had to eat chocolate to get over the shock, any excuse lol.

Thanks for stopping by

GDT Card For Prairie Fairy - Gillian's At The Beach

2012-01-13T20:42:00.001Z

Hello peeps,

I've had a busy day today, I started off by fighting with blogger this morning! I kept getting a blank page when I went on some blogs, others I could see & could comment on, but the blogs with pop up comments I was just getting a blank page again grrrrrr. I was up nice & early thinking I'd get some blogging done but didn't manage to leave many comments :( Blogger help has lots of people reporting this problem & I did too & was just about to give up & had a brain wave of trying deleting my browsing history & cookies to see if that worked & it did :) all good to go again, so if you are suffering blogger problems give that a try & if you aren't sure how here's quick instructions -

Go to CONTROL PANEL - NETWORK & INTERNET -DELETE BROWSING HISTORY & COOKIES - DELETE - OK. Fingers crossed that should do it :)

Today I have a card to share as I am this fortnights Guest Designer at

PRAIRIE FAIRY ( FAIRY FUN FRIDAYS)

and this fortnight the challenge is

CALIFORNIA DREAMING

I almost went with the "dreaming" part of the song but changed my mind thinking California = sunshine, warmth, beaches, sigh that sounds lovely as it's flipping freezing here lol.

Ingredients -

Image - Gillian At The Beach, Prairie Fairy

Medium - Copics

Papers - Beach Cottage, Creative Imaginations

Sentiments - Cats Life Press

Flowers - Wild Orchid & Magnolia

Tools - MS deco fan shells PATP, MS Frond leaf punch, Marianne Creatables decorative elegance, Cheery Lynn butterfly die

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Inspire Me Fridays - anything goes linky party, Cute Card Thursday - You're having a laugh, Crafty Creations, Cupcake Craft & Fairy Tale - something new (papers & butterfly), Flutterby Wednesday - bright colours, My Mums Craft Shop - here come the girls, Crafty Ann's - lets think hot, The Pixie Cottage - sketch, Whimsey Inspiration - Happy Birthday, Celebrate The Occassion - childs birthday, Make It Monday - anything goes linky party

Have a wonderful weekend & thanks for stopping by

A Special Magnolia With Stitches - Paper Play DT Card

2012-01-12T09:50:00.000Z

Good morning peeps,

I've had a traumatic incident! I was attempting some colouring sat on the sofa when Diddy (cat) leaped right at me, so thinking he was just in one of his mad playful moods I told him off and told him to stop it, but he did it again, & again & again, he would not leave me alone. I must have been trying to fend him off for about half an hour before I spotted what the problem was, I only had a flipping locus on my top. OMG panic stations, I didn't know what to do so froze making a stupid whimpering noise before the brain finally kicked in & I swiped it off of me onto the rug & Diddly pounced & thankfully held the horrid creepy crawly under his paw until I got there with the tweezers. It must have jumped out onto me when I fed hubby's bearded dragons & I hadn't noticed, thank goodness for Diddly, if it had have crawled up into my wild curly hair I'd have been in real trouble trying to get it out lol.

Today is new challenge day at

PAPER PLAY

& this week our challenge is

STITCHING (real or faux)

For this challenge I inked up one of my beautiful Special Tilda's, although they are all special to me :)

Ingredients -

Image - Magnolia, Special Edition Wonderful Winter Tilda, she's only available HERE

Medium - Copics

Paper - Raspberry Road

Lace, Pom Pom trim & Seam Binding - The Ribbon Girl

Flowers - Wild Orchid

Glitter - Glamour Dust & Martha Stewart

Tools - MS Apen PATP, Grand Circle Nesties, Magnolia Doo Hickey Swirls & Snowflake, MS Frond Leaf punch

I have painted on lots of lovely snowtex which is a new to me, usually I use crackle paint for going shabby but I love the added texture snowtex gives so will definitely use this again.

The Copic colours I've used are - SKIN - E000, E00, E13, R20, R30, HAIR - E27, E31, E50, TOP C00, C0, C1, C3, HAT ETC - R81, R83, R85

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

TOMIC -monochromatic pink with a bow

Deep Ocean - Lots of white

Sketch & Stash - fabby sketch

Truly Scrumptious - shabby, pastels with paint

Magnolia Down Under - anything goes

That's me done for today peeps, I am off to catch up with as many of you as possible while I'm wide awake :)

Thanks for stopping by

Simon Says Stamp DT - Spots & / Or Stripes

2012-01-11T09:22:00.002Z

Hello peeps,

I'm not feeling very chatty today as I keep nodding off but I just wanted to say a huge thank you for your lovely comments, support & encouragement, I'll be honest I have so nearly stopped taking these painkillers so many times, the sickness has stopped (fingers crossed) & I'm trying so hard to stay focused on that light at the end of the tunnel, I just wish it wasn't so flipping far away lol.

Today is new challenge day at

SIMON SAYS STAMP SUPERSTORE

& this week our challenge is

SPOTS &/OR STRIPES

This week my lovely teamies & I are showcasing some gorgeous MEMORY BOX products.

Ingredients -

Stamps - Magnolia Rose Scent Tilda & Lace Banner

Medium - Copics

Papers - Magnolia

Pearls - Melissa Frances & Hero Arts

Flowers - Memory Box Pinwheel Posy, Magnolia & Prima

Tools - Memory Box Catalina wreath & Pinwheel Posy, MS Vintage Floral PATP, Nesties, MS Frond leaf punch, Magnolia Swirly Butterfly

The Copic colours I've used are -Skin E13, R30, E00, E000, R20, Hair - E27, E31, E50, Dungarees - C3, C1, C00, C000, Socks - C1, C000, Top - RV34, RV32, RV00, Rose & Heart - RV91, RV93, RV95, Tag - W00, W2.

As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a mahoosive $50 spending spree in the fabulous

which has an amazingly huge range of gorgeous goodies.

Don't forget to keep an eye on the STORE BLOG to be in with a chance of winning one of the lovely giveaways, seeing NEW PRODUCTS and techniques.

If you haven't already seen SIMON SAYS STAMP now has it's very own card kit each month, the first one sold old quickly so if you want it be quick :)

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Magnolia Down Under - anything goes, Just Magnolia - anything goes, Sunday Sketch & Stamp - sketch, Cards & More - stripes & pearls, Papertake - die cute special, Cupcake Craft, Fairy Tale & Card Makin' Mamas - something new (Tilda, wreath & rolled flower dies), Heartsong Inspirations - border punches &/or paper tearing, Lexi's Creations - anything goes, Make It Monday & Inspire Me Fridays - anything goes linky party, Truly Madly Crafty - anything goes, Crafty Emma's - anything goes, Jelly Park Friends - Old Year/New Year (old papers & punches, new Tilda, wreath & flower dies), Simply Create Too - more than 2 layers

That's me done peeps, I'm off to have a wander around the garden and try & keep myself awake.

Thanks so much for stopping by

January Blues - Addicted To Stamps DT card & A Couple Of Piccy's

2012-01-08T14:21:00.001Z

Hello peeps,

Apologies for not being about much, those new tablets are evil & I've spent a lot of time falling asleep, staggering, slurring and on my knees with my head down the loo, but I have no pain yaaaayyyyyy lol. I have been naughty today and not taken this mornings dose as I wanted to have a few hours of "normality" & catch up with a few things before going ga ga again lol. I have spoken to 2 people who have been through the awful side effects stages & they have both said stick with it and you'll be pleased you did as it will get better & they are brilliant for long term pain, so I am going to keep popping them, you know the old saying "no pain, no gain" well I'm guessing that's the case.

Today is new challenge day at

& this fortnight our challenge is

JANUARY BLUES

so we'd love to see you cards with blue as the main colour.

My DT card today is a birthday card I made a couple of weeks ago for my scrummy great nephew Ollie's 1st Birthday

Ingredients -

Image - hAnglar & stAnglar

Medium - Copics

Papers - Magnolia

Sentiment - Magnolia & post marks - Lili of the Valley

Tools - Nesties, Magnolia Doo Hickey flag, Cuttlebug postage stamp die, Tim Holtz Vintage Market alphabet

For those who want the Copic colours I did actually remember to make a note of them!

Skin - E000, E00, E01, E011, R20, Hair - E25, E31,E50, Clothes & Hat - B95, B93, B91, C3, C1, C00, Wings - B000, B00, B01, Shoes - C3, C1, C00

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

2 Sisters - things with wings, Crafty Emma's - anything goes, Fairy Fun Fridays - things with sparkly wings, Fussy & Fancy - Happy Birthday/ animal print, Inspire Me Fridays - anything goes linky party, Just Magnolia & hAnglar - anything goes, Simply Create Too - lots of layers, Pixie Dust Studio - monochromatic, Flutterby Wednesday - open, The Paper Shelter - anything goes, The Pixie Cottage - monochromatic/sketch, Ruby's Rainbow - child/baby, Anything goes - blue + 1 other colour, Papertake - anything goes

Unfortunately I couldn't go to Ollie's party as I was in too much pain which I was gutted about but I did give Jodie instructions to take lots of piccy's for me and here are a couple of my favourites.

My big baby boy Gareth giving little Ollie his first Ukulele lesson,

and one very happy little Ollie who loves his vibrating ball, awwwwww, he's such a cutie and is always such a happy little man, he even puts up with being smothered with kisses & cuddles without complaining, and trust me he gets a lot of them lol.

That's me done peeps, I am going to whizz round some blogs before I zonk out again.

Thanks for stopping by

Simon Says Stamp DT - Sweet Wonderful You

2012-01-04T08:45:00.005Z

Good morning peeps,

Hands up who has kept their New Year resolutions so far! I don't usually bother with them but I did make two & only broke one yesterday so I am 50% successful so far yaaaaayyyy lol. Yes I know it was only the 3rd but I "needed" to buy a stamp and a couple of other bits & bobs fell in my basket as there's no point paying P&P on just one item is there?

The one I am determined to keep up is battling once & for all to get used to the strong painkillers that my consultant & doctor tells me will be a huge help with my shoulder pain. I keep putting off taking them as initially the side effects are awful until the body gets used to them so when I've tried to get used to them in the past Ive taken them for a few days & felt rubbish & sound & seem drunk so everyone thinks I am drunk & I've stopped taking them, so if I don't make any sense when I blog or visit you don't worry I'm not hitting the bottle it'll be the tablets lol.

Today is new challenge day at

SIMON SAYS STAMP

& this week our challenge is

NEW BEGINNINGS

My fabulous teamies & I are showcasing CUTTLEBUG EMBOSSING FOLDERS this week which air head here totally forgot about until I had almost finished my card so I fussy cut sweet baby Tilda & embossed the nestie behind her using the Cuttlebug Heart Blocks embossing folder, feeble I know but better than no embossing lol.

Ingredients -

Just for a change I have used lots of Magnolia products which are - Sleeping baby Tilda, Sweet Wonderful You text, Papers, Doo Hickey Dragon Flies, Old Swedish lace, Tilda Doily & Vintage Keys. The flowers are a mix of Prima, Magnolia & stash, the lace is Simplicity trim line lace, the pearls are Melissa Frances, the twine is by Hempique, & I've added some picket fence crackle paint here & there. Other items I've used are Fairy Dust, Nesties, MS Frond leaf punch & MS Eyelet Lace PATP.

As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a mahoosive $50 in store spending spree

Keep an eye on the STORE BLOG peeps, there are loads of giveaways, inspiration & new products to see.

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - fabby sketch, Scrap Creations - something old (stamp) something new (papers), Papertake - anything goes, Sassy Cheryl's - new beginnings, Top Tip Tuesday - anything goes, By The Cute & Girly - new beginnings, Cupcake Craftroom - new beginnings, My Mum's Craft Shop - something new, The Pixie Cottage - monochromatic, Ruby's Rainbow - something for a baby/child, Whimsy Inspirations - new beginnings, By The Cute & Girly - new beginnings, Through The Craft Room Door - monochromatic, Crafty Boots - celebrations, Dutch Magnolia Lovers - back in time, Magical Mondays - anything goes, Make It Monday - anything goes linky party, Simon Says Stamp & Show - something new, Allsorts - new beginnings, Di's Digi Designs - something new, Sweet Stampin' - new beginnings

That's all from me peeps, thanks for stopping by

Happy New Year & Some Old Favourites

2011-12-31T23:31:00.002Z

Hello peeps,

I am usually a party girl on New Years Eve but this year hubby & I are having a quiet night in as he's only just finished work & is working a long shift starting tomorrow morning & finishing Monday lunchtime, & I'm popping painkillers so no wine for me today, at least I won't have a hangover tomorrow lol.

I have a New Year card to share & of course I had to end the year by having my favourite girlie's on it.

Ingredients -

Magnolia Products - Images, Jingle Tilda, Winter Tilda, Tilda Sparkles, Paper & Doo Hickey Hellebores

Medium - Copics

Flowers - Prima, Kort & Godt, Wild Orchid & Magnolia

The film strip ribbon &Weathered Clock are both Tim Holtz and the frame I have edged by using a Friskars punch

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

TOMIC - Happy New Year

Sweet Stampin' - New beginnings

I am joining our lovely Debby again in sharing my 5 favourite cards of the year.

It's never easy deciding which I like best, some I look at & wonder what on earth I was thinking at the time as the card is blooming awful lol, & some I am happy with which is rare for me.

I've linked the title's to the original post if anybody wants a closer peek!

Vintage for Ali

Thank You for Camilla

A Brave Tilda For A Dear Friend

My First Using Copics

For a mad friend who always makes me laugh, you know who you are!

I've made several non card creations too so decided I would also share my 5 favourite non card creation.

A Gazebo Full Of Tilda's

Tilda Wreath

Eggstra Special

Boozy Beermats

Back To School

That's all from me peeps except to say thank you all so much for sharing this past year with me, for all your lovely comments and I wish you all a very

Happy New Year

Simon Says Stamp DT - A Present For Ali

2011-12-28T12:38:00.002Z

Good morning peeps, or it was when I started my post lol,

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, ours was lovely, lots of laughter, lots of gorgeous presents, hubby cooked delicious food, the odd glass of wine & a 23 year old son banging around the house at 6am trying to wake everyone up as he was so excited & couldn't wait any longer for his presents lol, just perfect, we all thoroughly enjoyed it :)

Today is new challenge day at

SIMON SAYS STAMP SUPERSTORE

& this week it's

ANYTHING GOES

Take a peek at the challenge blog & you will see an absolutely gorgeous box our lovely Jo made for me as part of my Christmas present, Jo even filled it with lots of lovely goodies as well as spoiling me with other scrummy presents too, thanks soooooo much hunny xxx

My DT creation for today is a picture I made as part of my friend Ali's Christmas present, we did say we weren't going to buy presents for each other this year we decided we would make something for each other instead, but we both still bought each other presents so that little agreement worked out well lol.

I bought an unusual shaped photo frame and painted it with Gesso, then Picket Fence crackle paint and finished it off with a spritz of Dazzling Diamonds glimmer mist. I then added some gorgeous Simplicity trim lace & lots of Hero Arts pearls around the glass area before adding those all important Tilda's.

Other embellies added are Magnolia Doo Hickey Swirl, Dream Tag & Heart Swirls, some ribbons & flowers & a Symbolize butterfly charm.

All images are coloured with Copics and the first close up is of sweet Bubbling Tilda from the Magnolia Fairytale collection 2010 she's always been a favourite of Ali's, & at the top of the frame I have added a cute mini Tilda from the same collection. I have cut the bubbles out (very fiddly) and sparkled & glossed them for some lovely shine.

Next up is Valentino who is from the new Sweet Crazy Love Collection. The sparkle is a mixture of Diamond stickles and Sugar Shimmer fairy dust.

This little cutie is Tilda With Peony Tails and the sentiment is an older Magnolia stamp.

As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a whopping $50 spending spree in the

Edited - I just had to show you our lovely new blinkies they are sooooooo cute :)

Keep an eye on the STORE BLOG peeps to see what new goodies are arriving in store, giveaways and lots of inspiration.

I'm entering my picture in the following challenges -

Everybody Art - anything goes, Make It Monday - linky party, Top Tip Tuesday - anything goes, Flutterby Wednesday - open, My Mum's Craft Shop - anything goes, Whimsy - charms, Ooh La La - anything but a card, Whoopsi Daisy - sparkle & shine, Sparkles Forum - anything but Christmas, Secret Crafter - anything goes, Totally Gorjuss - for someone special, Fun With Shapes & More - frame it, Jellypark Friends - anything but a card, Miami Doodles - altered art/home decor, Stampin' For The Weekend - anything goes

Before I go I thought I'd share a picture of my very own cute Elf my baby girl Jodie. Jodie worked all day on Christmas Eve & they all decided to dress up to make the day a bit nicer as often a lot of the customers in store are stressed out by then & a bit snappy & lacking Christmas spirit. They had a brilliant day & even had parents/grandparents asking the staff if they could pose for photos with their kiddies lol.

If you haven't seen already our lovely Debby invited everyone to share their 5 favourite Christmas cards of 2011 on Christmas Eve, & on New Years Eve it's time to share your 5 favourite cards from 2011, pop over & visit our Debby for more info.

That's me done peeps, my mojo is running wild at the moment I want to play, play, play, it's just typical it happens now at the busiest time of the year, although it's just as well today as I've been so busy with Christmas that I haven't made little Ollie's birthday card yet and his first birthday is tomorrow oops, I guess I'll have to force myself into my craft room while I've got the chance :)

Thanks for stopping by

May Your Day Be Special - Addicted To Stamps DT

2011-12-25T10:00:00.005Z

Hello peeps & Happy Christmas to you all,

The last 2 days in my house have been soooooooo busy, 6 new Magnolia stamps arrived on Friday morning & I still haven't even got around to inking them up which shows it's been a mad house lol.

Ali & I popped to church for our usual Carols around the crib sing song on Christmas Eve & they only had a real donkey that they were attempting to get into the church which had me in a bit of a panic as I love them but need to pop antihistamines & inhalers before I can go near a horse/donkey as I'm alergic to them & it amused Ali no end & she was willing that donkey to come in, it's wonderful to have such a supportive friend lol.

Today is new challenge day at

& this fortnight our challenge is

NEW SOMETHING

e.g - NewYear, Home, Baby etc

I haven't had time to finish the card I had planned on using so instead I am sharing a creation I made for an ex DT teamie as it fits the New Year theme. To be honest I freaked out when I saw the name that was picked for me to make something for as the her style couldn't be more different from mine so I did try & keep it as plain as possible & I didn't even use glitter, lace, or roses, it's all wrong I tell you, I just hope she doesn't hate it too much lol.

Ingredients -

Image & Sentiment - Magnolia

Medium - Copics

Paper - K & Co, a gift from lovely Mummy x

Calendar - Anita's

Tools - MS PATP, Woodware mini butterfly punch, Magnolia Doo Hickey heart swirls, EK Success mini flower punch

Yesterday my lovely Simon Says Stamp teamie Debby invited everyone to share their 5 favourite Christmas cards of 2011, as I didn't make it to blogland yesterday I will share mine today

I'm going to whizz through these now and predictably there is a Tilda or 4 among them lol.

I am really critical about my own cards and for once this little card just kind of fell into place I was actually pleased with it when I eventually decided which embeilles to add lol.

I really enjoyed making this little card with Herb on & I made this with my lovely Auntie Jenny & Uncle Pete in mind

This little gift bag & book card took hours to make, Jodie loved them so to me that's time well spent

This little Tilda book card went off down the motorway to my baby sis and was another I really enjoyed making, then again give me any Magnolia stamp to play with and I'm happy lol

Finally this little card is was for a lovely lady and one Gareth asked me to make, little Tilda is adorable & oooooh just look at all those scrummy embellies lol.

Thant's me done peeps, I'm off to have a play with my new Copic sketch pens my lovely mommy bought me :)

Thanks for stopping by

Winter Anniversary & An Appeal Freebie

2011-12-22T10:03:00.001Z

Good morning peeps,

I feel so much better today, five hours sleep and I feel great, far more with it, no more lie in's for me lol.

Today I have a card to share that was going to be my Simon Says Stamp DT card which I sent to a really lovely lady & dear friend Christine (Nanaseaside), or Mummy to us Totally Tilda girls as it was her Wedding Anniversary on Monday.

Ingredients -

Image - Magnolia Love Letter

Medium - Copics & Embossing powder

Ribbon - Bo Bunny

Paper - Magnolia

Pearls & Gems - Hero Arts

Flowers - Prima, Magnolia & Wild Orchid

Pin & twirly thingy - homemade

Sparkle - Fairy Dust

Tools - MS Vintage Floral PATP & Micro beads, Nesties, Versamark, Heat Gun

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Everybody Art - anything goes, Ladybug Crafts Ink - bingo, middle row down, Partytime Tuesday - ribbon, Make It Monday - anything goes, Stamps & Fun=Creativity - favourite card making material, Magnolia stamps, Corrosive - anything but Christmas, Sparkles Forum - anything but Christmas, The Crafty Pad - anything but Christmas, Hiding In My Craft Room - embossing, Secret Crafter - New Year/Celebration, Sweet Stampin' - sparkle & bling

My ex Totally Tilda teamie Bertie or The Fairy as she's better known has this beautiful free image available to download on her blog HERE.

Please pop over & read Bertie's heartfelt post, she is asking for prayers or donations to the Canadian Cancer Society as someone dear to her is fighting this evil disease. I know that seeing someone you love scared and suffering is absolutely heartbreaking so if you do believe in prayers please say one for our friend Bertie too as she will need help to be strong.

That's it from me today peeps, thanks for stopping by

Simon Says Stamp - Bingo On Ice!

2011-12-21T13:47:00.002Z

Hello peeps,

I must have slept for about 9 hours last night which is so unlike me I usually only get half that amount and I am flipping shattered now, whoever says you'll feel better after a good nights sleep has got it soooooooo wrong in my case lol, I can't get my head around not waking until 9.30am, it's all wrong I can't get motivated at all today I feel like I need to go back to bed lol.

Today is new challenge day at

SIMON SAYS STAMP SUPERSTORE

& this week it's eyes down as we are playing

BINGO

I actually made 2 cards for this challenge but am only going to show the second one I made today and I will share the other in the next couple of days. I went for product overload on this one adding cheesecloth and loads of crackle paint which I haven't done for a while.

My bingo line is 3 down - glitter/sparkle, fabric & brads

Ingredients -

Image - Ice Tilda, Magnolia

Medium - Copics - skin E00, E000, E01, E11, R20, hair E25, E31,E50, clothes - RV63, RV66, RV00, C00, C1, C3

Papers - Magnolia

Sentiment - Inkadinkado, Post Marks - Bo Bunny

Lace - Simplicity

Brads - American Craft, Pearls - Melissa Frances

Sparkle - diamond stickles & sugar shimmer fairy dust

Tools - Nesties, MS Aspen PATP & Himalayan snowflake, Tim Holtz snow flurries & picket fence crackle paint

As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a mahoosive $50 spending spree in the

Don't forget to visit the store blog for lots of inspiration, new products & giveaways

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

TOMIC - purple snowflake symphony

Sketches by Carly - fabby sketch

Deep Ocean - warm Winter wishes

Christmas Card Challenges - non traditional Christmas colours

Dream Valley - Christmas

That's me done peeps, time for a cuppa and some blogging now.

Thanks for stopping by

200,000 HITS CANDY & MINI CANDY WINNER

2011-12-20T23:58:00.000Z

Hello peeps,

I can't believe my little blog has had over two hundred thousand hits, woo hoo, thank you all so much for visiting me and for leaving me such lovely comments, especially my lovely followers :)

I have a little new candy to share as a thank you consisting of -

1 x A4 Hero Arts Hues paper pad

1 x A4 Papermania Capsule Collection paper pad

1 x Magnolia Doo Hickey Hellebores

1 x Magnolia Diving Tilda stamp

1 x Magnolia Yoga Tilda stamp

1 x pack of ivory trellis roses

1 x pack of pink carnations

1 x Spellbinder Impressabilities

Assorted handmade pins

5 x Copic Ciao pens

1 metre of black lace

1 metre of white scalloped lace

1 metre of cream lace

To enter in my candy please be, or become a follower of my blog, but please only become a follower if you like my blog & not for the chance to win candy, nobody likes a candy hunter!

Please link my candy in your sidebar &

lastly please leave your entry with Mr Linky, if he's gone for a wander please pop back & enter when he returns.

Please only enter ONCE to make it fair for everyone.

This candy ends at 8pm on the 31st January 2012

I've not said this before for any of my candy's but as there are an increasing number of candy only blogs, I reserve the right to delete entry's from candy only blogs.

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MINI CANDY WINNER

Some of you will know I've been hosting some mini candy's through December and the last one was for the chance of winning this little cutie Tilda with snowheart

The winner as picked by Random.Org is

number 19

Claudia

Congrats hunny I think you are my first candy winner from Italy :)

Please email me your full postal details asap to moominstacey@live.co.uk and I will pop this sweet Tilda in the post

Totally Tilda DT Says Thank You

2011-12-18T11:20:00.000Z

Good morning peeps,

We are off delivering Christmas pressies to friends and family today, I want to get them all safely delivered & hubby goes back to work tomorrow so all being well I can sit back & relax, blog & play to my hearts content :)

I am still trying to get a couple more Christmas cards made for some of my teamies as I ran out so I posted the ones I had already written & just hoped I would have time to get a couple more made before the last UK posting date which is Tuesday eek, lol.

Today is new challenge day at

& this time our challenge will last for 4 whole weeks and the theme is

THANK YOU

Ingredients -

Image - Magnolia

Medium - Copics

Papers - Kaisercraft, Chapter One

Flowers - Magnolia, Wild Orchid & stash

Sparkle - diamond stickles & crystal glamour dust

Pin & Twirly thingy - homemade

Pearls - Melissa Frances, String of pearls - Wild Orchid

Tools - MS Vintage Floral PATP, Magnolia Doo Hickey Heart Swirl & Romantic Lace, Cuttlebug heart die, MS Micro beads

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Glitter Geeks - anything goes, Emerald Faerie Garden - flourishes/swirls, Delightful Challenges - anything goes

I want to say thank you to our Susie as she is giving us DT girlies a month off from our DT commenting which is much appreciated. It's not that we don't enjoy visiting you it's just that I love to visit you lovely people that take the time to visit me here & leave me such lovely comments but sometimes with lots of DT commenting to do it's impossible to keep up with everyone all the time.

A little reminder that there is still one more week to enter our

SNOWFLAKES

challenge at

Next Sunday is of course Christmas Day & we know most challenges close or are extended over Christmas & also some people have quieter Christmases than others, so for those of you who are having a quiet festive period we ARE starting a new challenge at ADDICTED TO STAMPS

on Christmas Day so please pop over and join us.

Thanks for stopping by

Magnolia Advent Calendar - Paper Play DT Project

2011-12-17T00:07:00.007Z

Hello peeps,

I am so very late with my DT project as my medical appointment for my shoulder on Wednesday left me in so much pain I just needed to rest up and wait for it to ease and thankfully it has & I do love and appreciate the good days :)

Today I have my late DT project for

PAPER PLAY

& the challenge we have for you this time is

CHRISTMAS

This is our last challenge of 2012 and this challenge will stay open until the 4th January 2012.

Be warned peeps this is a very picture heavy post

My Advent calendar I actually started last December and I built and papered it and then decided I didn't like the paper and just shoved it away for a year, shocking lol, so I've re-papered it and wanted to use as many of this year's Tilda's as possible & I still have a few left uninked now!

As there are a mass of ingredients used to make my calendar I won't be able to list and link them all but I'll do my best.

All images are coloured with Copics, the papers are Magnolia as are the snowflakes that I've stamped on the paper.

This little cutie is Tilda with Christmas baked goodies and I've sat her beside an older Magnolia present.

This is Something for You Tilda and the December 24 stamp and the holly swirls are also Magnolia stamps.

All of the numbers are die cut using Tim Holtz Vintage Market alphabet strip. The Holly leaf punch is from Woodware, the sparkly snowflakes are a gift from a lovely friend, and the pearl trims are from Wild Orchid.

Here I've used Magnolia's basket with presents from the So Jolly Collection 2009, the wooden buttons were from the NEC, the sparkle is a mix of crystal glamour dust & diamond stickles

This pretty girlie is a Special Edition Tilda, I've a feeling she'll keep appearing on my cards through next year.

The lace was from Craftbrulee on eBay, the trees & Mistletoe are Magnolia Doo Hickeys and the postmark stamps are from Lili Of The Valley.

This lovely Wishful Armchair I bought last Christmas but haven't used before and I've popped sitting Tilda with Teddy in it.

Here is cute little Tilda hiding present (Sweet Christmas Dreams 2011)

The last side of my calendar has a string of tiny lights which are from a Make It Crafty Christmas accessories pack which I coloured & threaded clear thread through and hung above Tilda, the leave are also from MIC.

Around the base of my calendar I have used Aleene's glitter snow and added even more glamour dust to it and it really does sparkle.

Magnolia's sack with presents from the 2008 Santa Collection

Here I've used the Magnolia lamp post & Jingle Tilda.

The top I have decorated simply by adding ribbons, some large cinnamon sticks, bells and a mix of Polar White Flowersoft & Glamour dust.

I'm entering my calendar in the following challenges -

Delicious Doodles - X-travagant Christmas, Fairy Fun Fridays - Christmas, no red or green, Inspire Me Fridays - linky party, Miami Doodles - altered art/home decor, Stampin' For The Weekend - Christmas, Stempelsonnen - anything goes, Always Something Creative - Merry Christmas, Really Reasonable Ribbon - anything goes with ribbon, Aud's Sentiments - any winter holiday sentiment, Delightful Challenges - anything goes, ABC Christmas - anything goes, Cooking It Up with Katie - anything goes, Crafting For All Seasons - Christmas, Crafts & Me - Christmas, Divas By Design - Christmas, Little Darlings - Christmas, Little Red Wagon - Christmas, The Pixie Cottage - sketch / Christmas, 7 Kids - Christmas decoration, Anything Goes - anything but a card, Deep Ocean - let it snow, Papertake - I'm dreaming of a ...... brown & cream Christmas, Crafty Boots - Christmas, Cupcake Craft - don't look at the light, Hooked On Craft - Christmas, iCopic - holiday theme

Phew that's me done peeps.

Thanks for stopping by

Candy Winner, More Candy & Tilda Has A Candycone - Simon Says Stamp DT Card

2011-12-14T08:56:00.000Z

Good morning peeps,

OMG it's got cold, there's snow on the hills and I would so love to stay indoors in the warm as my poor shoulder really plays up in the cold but I have to go into town for a medical appointment and I think I will have to brave being tossed around on the bus as my shoulder isn't up to me driving, I am seriously thinking I should cancel it and stay at home and play instead which seems like a much better idea to me lol.

Today is new challenge day at

& this week we have a

SKETCH CHALLENGE

This week my fabulous teamies & I are showcasing some lovely sparkly products Stickles and / or glitter and some of the girls are also showcasing La La Land stamps.

Today's card is one I have been nagged into making for Jodie's friend Anna who always unnerves me coming poking around in my craft room & talking in her very loud voice to me when I'm trying to hide in there, and I am very possessive about my little room I don't like intruders lol. Every day Anna has come around she keeps telling me I'd better be making her card soon & she wants some of everything from my room on it!!!! I know I like my embellies but everything, seriously the girl is mad lol.

Ingredients -

Image - Tilda With Candycone, Magnolia

Medium - Copics

Papers - Websters Pages

Sparkle - Stardust Stickles & Donna Salazar Sugar Shimmer fairy dust
Flowers - Magnolia & Prima
Pearls & Lace - Melissa Frances
Charms - Darice
Twine - May Arts
Tools - MS Aspen PATP, Nesties, Magnolia Doo Hickey Swirl, Mistletoe, Hellebores, Old Swedish Lace, & Spruce

And here is our Domi's lovely sketch to play with

As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a whopping $50 in store spending spree

Don't forget to keep an eye on the STORE BLOG to see the new goodies in store & lots of inspiration & giveaways

I'll pop back later and enter some challenges after my appointment as in usual Mandy style I'll be late else lol

Before I go the winner of the

LITTLE EDWIN

stamp as picked by Random.Org is

KATI

Congrats hunny please email me your full name and postal address asap and I'll pop the little Edwin stamp in the post.

I'm going to offer another mini candy for a few days and this time it's

Tilda With Snow Heart

If you would like the chance to win this little cutie please leave your entry with Mr Linky & if he goes off for one of his wanders please pop back and enter when he returns, and please only enter ONCE to make it fair for everyone.

Thanks for stopping by

It's Christmas Time - Addicted To Stamps DT Card & Candy Reminder

2011-12-11T10:55:00.000Z

Hello peeps,

I have at last found time to write my Christmas cards, I had a bit of a shock though as I thought I had done well this year but I still need another 20 + and there is no way I am going to manage that before this Christmas so it looks like I'll be committing the crime of buying cards, gasp, lol.

Today is new challenge day at

ADDICTED TO STAMPS

& this fortnight our challenge is

SNOWFLAKES

I have at last inked up one of my Christmas LOTV's and I love these even though they are badly neglected, I can't help it I just keep being drawn to those gorgeous Magnolia's like a pin to a magnet lol.

Ingredients -

Image - Lilli Of The Valley

Medium - Copics

Papers - My Minds Eye, Holly Jolly (or it could be Jolly Holly lol)

Sentiment - Cats Life Press

Flowers - Wild Orchid

Sparkle - crystal glamour dust

Tools - MS Poinsettia PATP, Magnolia Doo Hickey spruce, Spellbinders large snowflake, nesties

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Card Makin' Mamas - Christmas, Crafty Ann's - tic, tack, toe (glitter, snow, red), Jingle Belles - wrapping it up, Miami Doodles - make it shine, 2 Sisters - Christmas, Aud's Sentiments - Christmas / Holiday sentiment, Cute Card Thursday - anything goes, Hanna & Friends - Winter card, Moving Along With The Times - last minute Christmas card, Southern Girls Challenge - ribbon, ABC Christmas - Y is for Yippee!, Crafts & Me - snow/snowflakes, Creative Belli - Winter/Christmas (neglected ribbon & sentiment), Divas by Design - anything goes, Penny's Paper-Crafty - Merry Christmas, The Pixie Cottage - sketch/last minute cards, Ladybug Crafts - snowflakes & sparkle, Creative Card Crew - Tis The Season, Papertake - anything goes

A little reminder for you there is one week left to enter your

WHITE ON WHITE CREATIONS

in the

TOTALLY TILDA CHALLENGE.

If you missed yesterdays post and want a chance of winning dear little Edwin then scroll down one post and you'll find Mr Linky

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend, I'm planning on wrapping some presents today as I have loads stashed in various places around the house and I will no doubt forget about some of them and find them during next year which is a usual trick of mine, but I think it's nice that I can produce Christmas presents in April, nobody is expecting them then lol.

Thanks for stopping by

Some Weekend Candy

2011-12-09T23:46:00.001Z

Hello peeps,

It's time for a little weekend candy :)

I am still waiting for a couple of items to arrive before I post my 200,000 hits candy so in the meantime I thought I'd share a little weekend candy.

I bought 2 of these adorable little Edwin's, one for me and one to share as he most definitely gets overlooked in favour of miss Tilda so I thought I would put Edwin in the spotlight for a change.

If you would like to give little Edwin a home pop your details in Mr Linky and please only enter once to make it fair on everyone :)

Simon Says Stamp DT Card - Herb With Bird & Candy Winners & Candy News

2011-12-07T10:44:00.005Z

Good morning peeps,

Well it's been a soggy few days for us here and I don't mean from the rain! I noticed there seemed to be a lot of water by the back door when I took Dude in the field on Sunday afternoon & by Sunday evening we had a lovely water feature in the form of a nice little fountain outside the back door and water running around the side of the house and creating a waterfall all down the steps in the front garden & out into the street. It was quite a crowd puller, several people were standing outside my front gate looking at it on Monday, even Ali had to keep going outside to admire it lol. By the time the workmen had dug up the patio outside the back door & found the burst water main & repaired it my poor kitchen was soaked in water & mud & as we have clay soil the mud is more orangey than brown, so I have been a busy girl trying to clean it up & catch the cats as they come indoors to wipe the mud off their feet so they don't leave muddy paw prints around the house.

Today is new challenge day at

& this week our challenge is

CHRISTMAS PHOTO MONTAGE INSPIRATION

(picture courtesy of Pinterest)

It's gorgeous and full of inspirational ingredients, I have taken my inspiration from the colours and the snowman

Ingredients -

Image - Whiff Of Joy's Herb with bird

Medium - Copics

Papers - Magnolia & Melissa Frances

Sentiment - Magnolia, Postage Stamps - Bo Bunny's Et Cetera

Twine - May Arts

Charms - Darice

Sparkle - Diamond Stickles

Pearls - Melissa Frances

Tools - MS Aspen PATP, Magnolia Doo Hickey Hellebores, Spruce Twigs, & Tilda Lace, Spellbinder snowflake pendant & Nesties, Cuttlebug vintage corner

As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a whopping $50 in store spending spree

If you haven't visited the SIMON SAYS STAMP BLOG pop over, our lovely Steph is featuring 12 Christmas Tilda's and also for Tim Holtz fans the 12 tags of Christmas is being featured too.

During this time there is 15% off those beautiful MAGNOLIA STAMPS so hop on over and pick up a bargain.

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Sketch & Stash - fabby sketch (neglected poor Herb), Crafty Sentiments - snowflakes, Creative Card Crew - tis the season, Cards & More - snowflakes, Deep Ocean - let it snow, Papertake - anything goes, Top Tip Tuesday - let it snow, Craft Your Passion - anything goes plus glitter, Crafty Boots - anything goes, Hooked On Crafts - Winter Wonderland, Make It Monday - anything goes linky party, Ooh La La - lots of glitter & sparkle, Stamps & Fun = Creativity - pearls, The Crazy Challenge - anything goes, The Cutie Pie Challenge - pastel Christmas, Dream Valley - Sparkle, Crafty Calendar - cold & frosty, One Stop Craft - let it snow, Sweet Stampin - snow somthing, Fairytale - Christmas, Fun With Shapes & More- cold as ice, Miami Doodles - let it shine, Totally Papercrafts - let it snow

Now for last month's candy winner as picked by Random.Org is -

number 79 Solveig (Sol)

and for a little surprise candy as picked by Random.Org is

number 57 Kelly K

Congrats ladies please email me your full postal addy's asap so I can pop your prizes in the post.

I've noticed that my blog counter is creeping very near to

200,000

hits, woo hoo thanks so much everyone for taking the time to visit me, I am organising a special candy to celebrate which I will be posting very soon.

Thanks for stopping by

Totally Tilda's Gone Totally White, & The Invites Are Finished Yaaaayyyyyyyyyy

2011-12-04T11:10:00.004Z

Good morning peeps,

I've gone an overslept which has thrown me right out thanks to a wakeful night & watching some really terrible cheesy Christmas films on TV. I dropped the remote control on the floor & Daisy Mae was snuggled into me fast asleep & I didn't have the heart to wake her so I could move & pick up the remote so I was stuck watching them, softy or what lol.

Today is new challenge day at

CHRISTMAS WRAPPING & TAGS

& this fortnight our challenge is

WHITE ON WHITE WITH GLITTER & EMBOSSING

Please make sure you read the rules peeps, our Ms Sugar has been tough on us girls this time & my lovely teamies have really made some stunning cards but the ONLY colouring allowed is skin & hair, no shading whatsoever, no grounding your Tilda's & no shading around her, not even a tiny bit of green from your flower leaves is allowed.

Ingredients -

Image - Magnolia

Medium - Copics

Paper - Bazzil Basics

Pearls - Melissa Frances & Hero Arts

Sentiment - Magnolia

Pom Pom Trim - The Ribbon Girl

Tools - Docraft, Crafts-Too & Cuttlebug, Magnolia Doo Hickey Mistletoe & Hellebores, MS Aspen PATP for the snowflakes

I will admit I really struggled with this one even though I'm a big lover of WOW cards, it just seemed soooooo wrong not to add a bit of shading to her dress folds, grounding her & shading around her but I overcome that by sparkling her dress & cutting her out. I quite like my card now as long as I don't look at the stick her star is on as that really bugs me lol.

I have a little pile of Tilda's with only her skin & hair coloured, I had to keep going until I found one I could cope with without shading & I do think the totally white looks really effective.

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Midnight Madness - fab sketch #132, Come & Get It - Christmas, Let's Ink It Up - Christmas, 2 Sisters - punches &/or dies, Di's Digi Designs - all white, One Stop Craft - let it snow, Fairytale - Christmas, Jingle Belles - wrapping it up, Just Magnolia - anything goes opt sparkle, Miami Doodles - make it shine, Simply Create Two - Christmas, Totally Papercrafts - let it snow, Delightful Challenges - let it snow, Crafting For All Seasons - white on white, Crafts & Me - pearls & swirls, Cards & More - snowflakes, Scrap Creations - Christmas, Ladybug Crafts Ink - white on white, Oldie But A Goodie - Christmas but no red or green

And now the reason I have had so little time to blog as well as having hubby off work is I have been trying to get 25 invitations made for my great nephew Ollie's 1st birthday party, and at 9.35pm last night I stuck the very last star on and finished them yaaaaaayyyyyyy, I just had to sit & guard them all from a very inquisitive Daisy Mae until the Colall 3D glue on the stars had dried.

He is so scrummy, he's such a happy and chilled out little man just like his daddy my beautiful nephew Robert who I absolutely adore.

I started die cutting "PARTY" & remembered I hadn't asked Sammie what she wanted on the front of them so I also have a little tub of letters ready for later use, good job I checked lol.

And here they all are, 25 scrummy little smiling Ollie's, ahhhh. One thing making all of these reminded me was I hate mass production it reminded me of why I stepped down from the Crafters Companion DT, but every time I got fed up with them I just had to look at that little smiley face and melted.

Sammie & Ollie have been around this morning & collected them, I just need to do a little repair job on my Christmas tree now as Ollie loved it. Sammie was so worried about the tree but I found it quite funny watching the angel on the top wobbling about, she's leaning so much now I don't know how she's stayed on there lol.

A little reminder the CHRISTMAS challenge at ADDICTED TO STAMPS has one more week to run

There is also one more day to enter my candy if anyone wants to and hasn't already.

Thanks for stopping by

Bag It & Tag It! - Paper Play DT

2011-12-01T10:04:00.005Z

Good morning peeps,

Today is the day Christmas happens in my house, hubby has already been up in the loft and brought down the mass of decorations. I always hate putting all the decs up as the house ends up trashed, and we are off late night shopping later so it's a busy day for me.

The new Christmas tree arrived yesterday, & not posted through the letterbox either lol, I did have a bit of a shock when I opened the door to the courier as he was an ex-boyfriend that I hadn't seen in years, nice bloke but way too soppy & suffocating for my liking so he had to go lol.

Today is new challenge day at

PAPER PLAY

& this week our challenge is

We have a fabulous sponsor this week which is of course

I have made a gift bag & tag for Jodie to match her card which is HERE and of course is my current blog header.

Ingredients -

Image - Magnolia, Holly Tilda, Magnolia Fireplace, Whiff Of Joy Christmas Tree

Medium - Copics (for all images)

Sentiment - Magnolia, Postmarks - Lili Of The Valley

Flowers - Magnolia & Wild Orchid

Pearls - Melissa Frances & Wild Orchid

Lace - Magnolia (part of my TOMIC prize)

Twine & Bakers Twine - The Ribbon Girl

Tools - Magnolia Doo Hickey - Mistletoe , Scalloped Tag, Romantic Lace, MS Himalayan snowflake

As I could use a larger image on the gift bag I have stamped the scene a little wider so you can see a bit more of the tree & fireplace. I coloured both images at the same time so I would use the exact same colours but apologies I didn't note down the Copic colours

I stamped a Magnolia Mini Gift Giving Tilda onto the die cut Scalloped Tag & have drawn around the die onto Kraft card & cut it out so I could mat the die cut.

The twirly thingy I made using Martha Stewart micro beads and the pin is also handmade (tutorials can be found by clicking the tutorial page under my blog header if you are interested). The snowflake is a Whimsey die & the zig zags are die cut using a Marianne die called Decorative Elegance.

This is the reverse of the gift bag.

Other ingredients not previously listed are -

Image - Magnolia Tilda With Cross Stitched Heart, Christmas trees Magnolia Doo Hickey & Marianne creatables, Magnolia snowflakes, Memory Box Snowflake corner, the large bell charms were from an ugly wreath from the pound shop which I bought so I could dismantle it for the embellies.

I have coloured the Christmas trees really quickly and roughly using Copics and added liquid applique and glamour dust for that lovely sparkle.

I've no time to enter challenges today.

Here is Jodie's book card & gift bag together.

I'm not happy with Magnolia as they have brought the Simon Says Stamp advert deadline for Magnolia Ink forward & my cards didn't make it to America in time to be featured on the back of Magnolia Ink grrrrr.

On a brighter note on the SIMON SAYS STAMP STORE BLOG our lovely Steph is featuring 12 Christmas Tilda's for the first 12 days in December which is something Steph started last year & it was very popular so hop over to the Store blog all you Maggie fans.

When I was linking up products I noticed there are loads of products at discounted prices at the moment, so if you are having a little crafty spend or making a wish list pop over & take a peek.

Thanks for stopping by

Simon Says Stamp DT Card - Something A Little Different, Gone A Little Bit Wrong!

2011-11-30T09:58:00.003Z

Good morning peeps,

I had one of my moments yesterday & made a man cry with laughter! There was a mix up over the delivery of my Christmas Tree & the man at the courier company tried telling me the tracking record showed it had been posted through my letterbox!!! I know I can be a bit of an air head but I think even I would have noticed a 6ft Christmas Tree hanging out my flipping letterbox for goodness sake. I was ranting & laughing at the same time & accused him of stealing my Christmas tree, then the delivery driver, or the neighbours, eventually he said he'd just discovered it was still at the depot so I was right, he did try to pinch it lol. In the end he said he couldn't talk to me anymore as his stomach hurt from laughing, how rude when I was traumatised by the non arrival of Christmas tree lol.

Today is new challenge day at

& this week it's everyone's favourite

ANYTHING GOES

My lovely teamies & I are showcasing either Unity or Lawn Fawn stamps this challenge.

I have made a feeble attempt at a CAS card, me CAS yeah right lol. Well it hasn't got any flowers so that's a start but I just couldn't do it properly, I felt that I hadn't put any effort into making it & changed a strip of embossed paper for some beautiful lace, added some Bakers Twine & then thought it best to leave it alone before I totally blew it lol. I can see why CAS cards are popular, they are so quick & easy to make compared to the usual fussing around deciding which embellies to use & then getting the mass of embellies in just the right place but I guess that's just me, a natural fusspot lol.

Ingredients -

Image - Unity Itty Bitty Find The Joy

Medium - Copics (especially for Pendra x) - G94, G85, G00, C1, C0, C00

Pearls - Melissa Frances

Sparkle - Diamond stickles

Bakers Twine - Martha Stewart

Lace - Simplicity, Rose Venice

Tools - Grand Calibur, Spellbinders Grand Circles, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Nesties labels 17

As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a mahoosive $50 spending spree

If you don't already visit the STORE BLOG pop over & take a peek, Michelle has featured some fabby stickers that have just change my mind about liking them, & as always you can see a selection of new goodies in store, featured products & enter the many giveaways.

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Creative Craft - free for all, Scrap Creations - Christmas, Top Tip Tuesday - white, silver & a hint of ?, Bunny Zoe's - pearls & lace, Craft Your Passion - Tis the Season, Make It Monday - anything goes, Stamps R Us - emboss it, Whoopsi Daisy - white on white, Stamptacular - anything Christmas, Sunday Sketch & Stamp - sketch, The Poodles Parlour - Christmas, Simply Create Too - all about Christmas, Totally Papercrafts - Christmas

I have decided I need to leave shorter comments when I visit you all as I'm struggling to find time to get round to visit everyone who takes the time to leave me comments & less typing is better for my shoulder & means I will be able to visit more of you so I will be attempting to cut the waffle lol.

Tomorrow I will be back in my usual over embellished sparkly style.

Thanks for stopping by

A Little Gift Tilda - Addicted To Stamps DT Card

2011-11-27T10:18:00.000Z

Good morning peeps,

I am at last beginning to catch up with myself thankfully. I have spent hours shopping online & in town for those "perfect Christmas presents" and some have arrived and are wrapped & stashed away, I am getting there with my large order for invitations, I've just got to add the finishing touches & print the inserts, & I've even been out & had a long overdue potter in the garden as it's not been touched in months since I slipped a disc in my back so you can image the shocking state it was in, weeds, weeds, & more weeds, any dandelion loving rabbit would have been a very happy bunny out there lol.

I do have to go shopping again as I need a new daylight lamp, mine has gone & died on me & that's something I class as essential especially during the gloomy Winter months.

Today is new challenge day at

& this fortnight our challenge is

CHRISTMAS CARDS

As always my lovely & super talented teamies have made such beautiful cards for your inspiration, pop over & take a peek

Ingredients -

Image - Magnolia, A Little Gift Tilda

Medium - Copics

Papers - Pion

Sentiments - Lili Of The Valley

Flowers - Wild Orchid & stash

Sparkle - diamond stickles

Lace - The Ribbon Girl & eBay

Pearls - Melissa Frances & Wild Orchid

Tools - Aspen PATP, Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher & Nesties

The gorgeous large snowflake was a gift from my lovely teamie Teresa (thanks hunny x), the leaves are Make It Crafty chipboard which I've coloured with Vintage Photo distressed ink pad and the cute little gingerbread man button I bought at the NEC last year & I can't find the website now to order more grrrrr.

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

2 Sisters - holiday, Craft Your Days Away - buttons/bows, One Stop Craft - Christmas fairies, Secret Crafter - borders & flowers, Sweet Stampin - punches & dies, Totally Gorjuss - sparkle, Bah Humbug - fabric, Crafty Ann's- monochrome/sketch, Fairytale - Christmas, Simply Create Too - all about Christmas, Totally Papercrafts - Christmas, 4 Crafty Chicks - snowflakes, Aud's Sentiments - Winter holiday sentiment, Divas By Design - monochromatic, Flutterby Wednesday - open, Little Red Wagon - Christmas, My Mum's Craft Shop - things with wings, 7 Kids College Fund - Christmas in non traditional colours, Truly Scrumptious - Christmas with pearls

Now I can almost breathe a massive sigh of relief I am so missing colouring it seems like ages ago I last whipped those Copics out, actually it was, well over 2 weeks is ages to me as I've been using up images I had previously coloured, no wonder I'm suffering withdrawal symptoms lol.

Thanks for stopping by

Santa Time - Simon Says Stamp DT Card

2011-11-23T08:46:00.002Z

Good morning peeps,

Hubby went back to work yesterday afternoon and I did intend heading straight to my craft room to play but I only actually made it in there to give it a clean. Not content with a nice clean craft room I then had the urge to have a cleaning spree and get the house back to how I like it, so I blasted a bit of Robbie Williams out & "sang" along with him & thoroughly enjoyed a good clean without being told off for hoovering, I know I'm strange I've been told many times lol.

Today is new challenge day at

Tools - MS Eyelet Lace PATP, Magnolia Doo Hickey Hellebore's, Cuttlebug Divine Swirls embossing folder, Faded Jeans distress ink pad

& this week our challenge is

TAG YOU'RE IT!

so either make a tag or add a tag to your creation.

My lovely teamies and I are showcasing a variety of dies this challenge & as always have some gorgeous inspiration for you.

I have decided to do battle with my least favourite Christmas colours again, it's all the red that I'm not keen on so why oh why do I challenge myself lol.

Ingredients -

Image - Magnolia Sweet Christmas Edwin

Medium - Copics

Papers - Magnolia, Holly Christmas Song & Stitched Christmas

Pearls - Melissa Frances

Sparkle - Crafters Companion spray & sparkle, Tattered Angels Dazzling Diamonds glimmer mist & MS Crystal fine glitter

Snow - Aleene's glitter snow paint

Large Brad - American Crafts Elegant pearl

Tools - Magnolia Doo Hickey Spruce, Scalloped Tag, Tim Holtz Weathered Clock, MS Aspen PATP & MS Himalayan snowflake punch

As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a whopping $50 spree in the fabulous Simon Says Stamp superstore

My shopping takes me hours as there is always so many new products and lovely goodies I discover for the first time.

If you don't already follow the STORE BLOG pop over & sign up to see the latest goodies & loads of giveaways

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Creative Craft - free for all, Everybody Art - Christmas card, Papertake - Christmas crackers, The Cheerful Stamp Pad - who's wearing Santas hat? Hooked On Crafts - something punched, Make It Monday - anything goes, Whoopsi Daisy - anything goes at Christmas, Here Come The Boys - red, white & green, Sketchy Colours - sketch, Stamptacular - boy oh boy!, 2 Sisters - let it sparkle, CES - snowflakes, Crafty Hazelnuts - music, Crafty Catz - snowflakes, Fun With Shapes & More - use something 3 times, Just Magnolia - ribbons

Oh blimey I need to get a shift on and make myself presentable as Jodie has a policeman due round in half an hour to take a witness statement from her and pj's, fluffy socks and mad curly hair isn't my best look, I'll probably scare him lol.

Thanks for stopping by

For My Baby Girl - Totally Tilda DT Card & A Pins Tutorial

2011-11-20T11:13:00.004Z

Good morning peeps,

I'm off Christmas shopping with hubby this afternoon, he's not like me happy to shop online he's a strange man he loves a trip round the shops, according to my friends he's very rare as their hubby's moan about it & refuse to go, maybe I should rent him out for shopping trips, he insists on carrying the bags, & he opens doors, any takers lol.

The Christmas lights are being switched on in town which I've not bothered going to see since Ali & I took our kids many moons ago & we were outraged as Santa was switching the lights on & the poor chap arrived in the back of a clapped out old Ford Cortina & nobody even realised he was in there when he went past as we were all waiting for a sleigh. While Ali & I were ranting loudly & feeling sorry for Santa those naughty children of ours disowned us, I've warned hubby as he's making me go again I will have another tantrum if Santa gets shoved in the back of a rusty old car again lol.

Waffle over I could feel myself getting all stressed worrying about Santa lol.

Today is new challenge day at

TOTALLY TILDA

& this fortnight our challenge is

MASKING

Today's post is picture heavy as I've also added a tutorial

Ingredients -

Images - Magnolia Holly Tilda & Fireplace, Whiff Of Joy Christmas Tree

Medium - Copics

Paper - Magnolia & Hero Arts Kraft cardstock

Flowers - Wild Orchid

Pearls - Hero Arts

Sentiment - Sentiments 4 You (thanks Blondie x)

Lace - Kaiser, Pom Pom trim - The Ribbon Girl

Sparkle - crystal glamour dust

Tools - Magnolia Doo Hickey mistletoe & Spellbinder Fancy Tags

Jodie gave me strict instructions that she wanted a book card for Christmas after seeing the first one I made for the lovely Camilla HERE, so this one will be for my baby girl, I wish I'd sorted my bells out before I took this piccy look at them they've rolled all over the place lol.

The inside I have decorated with some Raspberry Road digi papers, some lace from eBay, and the edge of the accordion is punched using my favourite MS Aspen PATP, the ribbon is May Arts sheer ruffle edge ribbon

I've made a pocket frame using nesties, the tag is a Go Kreate die, and I've inked up 4 adorable Magnolia Mini's, Unwrapped Tilda, Star Tilda, Christmas Morning Tilda, & Tilda as Lucia, all these little cuties are currently in stock at SIMON SAYS STAMP.

I have been lucky enough to collect several of the cute Magnolia Mini's but hadn't realised quite how much they vary in size until I stamped them in a row.

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Hanna & Friends - sketch, 2 Sisters - let it sparkle, Craft Your Days Away - embellishment bingo (ribbon, flowers & pearls), Floweret - Christmas cards, Just Magnolia - ribbons, Winter Wonderland - what a cutie, Delightful Challenges - bingo (dimension, ribbon/lace, sparkle/glitter), By The Cute & Girly - Christmas girls, Cooking It Up With Katie, die cut, tag, Christmas, Everybody Art - little present, Papertake - when is a card not a card!, Bunny Zoe's - Christmas & pearls

Lots of you lovely peeps have asked for a tutorial to show how I make my pins so I finally got around to doing it yesterday, they are really quick and easy to make

Homemade Pins Tutorial

Ingredients -

Beads - I bought mine either off eBay, Simon Says Stamp or my local craft shop

Seed Beads & Spacers - mine were from eBay, shops such as Bunny Zoes or Quixotic Paperie also stock a small selection

Pliers - pinched off of hubby which I use to straighten the pins out

Glue - Glossy Accents

Pins - Whiff of Joy & eBay

I made a few mistakes when buying beads, spacers etc buying some that were too big so I have included all the measurements to save you from doing the same. Rather than buy loads and then not like the colours as sometimes they look different IRL I would just buy a colour such as white or clear beads which will go with virtually every colour scheme

The beads caps I use are 5 or 6mm, spacers vary between 5 & 7mm, and the plain headpins I buy are either 500 or 600mm & I believe they are actually for making earrings so are all in the jewellery section on eBay. I also use Whiff of Joy pins which already have a decorative cap on the end.

From left to right you can see the plain headpin, a bead on the pin without a beadcap or spacer, then 2 different Whiff Of Joy pins, a pinhead with a 5mm spacer on the end, and lastly a pinhead with a 6mm beadcap on the end

I tend to make my pins in batches and sit popping beads, spacers etc on pins ready to glue while I am sat watching TV as I'm a fidget and always have to be doing something

I always use Glossy Accents as my glue as it's strong and clear drying, and I use a cocktail stick to apply a small amount between each bead / spacer and also at the end of my last bead whch is usually a seed bead

Then I pop them on their end somewhere to dry, I find a wicker basket perfect for this, and in true Blue Peter style here's some I made earlier lol

I hope that helped the ladies that asked for the tutorial, and if you are still with me after all that, thanks for stopping by

Season's Greetings - Paper Play DT Card

2011-11-18T19:48:00.004Z

Hello peeps,

Oh gawd guess who's an air head? Yep it's me I should have blogged a DT card yesterday but had it in my head it was my teams week off, duh lol, it doesn't pay for me to be organised & make cards in advance as I don't know where I am. Instead of being a good girl & blogging I was busy Christmas shopping and craft shopping in bulk for supplies for an order for some invitations I need to make, and the best bit was there was no crowds, no queues, coffee & a choc chip muffin on hand as I never left my sofa, perfect, well almost I just had the problem of what to buy.

This weeks challenge at

PAPER PLAY

SHAPED CARDS

Ingredients -

Image - from sponsor Meljens (thank you)

Medium - Copics

Charm - Bunny Zoe's

Flowers & string of pearls - Wild Orchid

Sparkle - crystal glamour dust and diamond stickles

Tools - Nesties, Spellbinders fancy tags, Tim Holtz Snowflurries on the edge die & Holiday Lamppost, MS Himalayan snowflake punch

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Floweret - Christmas cards, Polkadoodle - shaped Christmas, Crop Stop - all in white, Dutch Dare - all white, Moving Along With The Times - let it snow, Crafters Companion - let it snow, Fab n Funky - cold weather, The Paper Shelter - snowflakes

Thanks for stopping by

A Pearly Thank You - Simon Says Stamp DT Card & Mini Candy Winner

2011-11-16T09:20:00.002Z

Hello peeps,

We had such a long day at the hospital yesterday & were both shattered when we eventually got home, but fingers crossed hubby has finished with trips into hospital except for a check up next week & life can return to some sort of normality at last. Hubby had 6 syringes of infected fluid drained off his knee & straight away he said it felt sore but much better than it did. When I saw the nurse come out carrying 2 large bottles of fluid for testing I was a bit gutted I didn't go in for a nose as I do like to supervise lol, but I was too busy chatting away to various strange men in the waiting area, and it was very odd that it was all men there! I was there so long I felt I ought to meet & greet everyone and offer them coffee like I do at home lol. I think the only man I didn't end up yapping to was a prisoner chained to his guards, & since we had to travel to the hospital in Shepton Mallet & Shepton prison is for "lifers" I think I can safely say he was a "friend" I didn't need to make lol.

Today is new challenge day at

SIMON SAYS STAMP

& this week our new challenge is

THANKSGIVING / THANK YOU

My card today is very different for me, sort of grown up lol. My lovely teamies and I are showcasing HERO ARTS products this week and since we don't have Thanksgiving in the UK I have made a Thank You card and featured two Hero Arts stamps & got just a little bit carried away with pearls lol.

Ingredients -

Stamps - Hero Arts Hydrangea & Fabulous Flourish

Medium - Copics

Papers - K&Co a gift from lovely mummy, thank you xx

Pearls - Hero Arts

As always our very generous Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a whopping $50 in store spending spree

Don't forget to keep an eye on the STORE BLOG peeps for scrummy new products & giveaways

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Cards & More - blue pearl, Creative Card Crew - thankful, Midnight Madness #130 - sketch, Partytime Tuesdays - thank you, Hooked On Crafts - something punched, Make It Monday - anything goes, Paper Pretties - giving thanks

I almost forgot my mini candy!

The lucky winner of the Moonlight Wishes LOTV stamp is -

Mary Lou

Congrats hunny, please email me your full name & postal addy and I will pop this little cutie in the post to you.

That's me done peeps, time for a long overdue catch up with as many of you as possible and I have loads of emails to catch up so apologies if yours is one awaiting a reply I will get there, eventually lol.

Thanks for stopping by

Santa's Naughty Or Nice List - Addicted To Stamps DT Card & Mini Candy Giveaway

2011-11-13T10:40:00.001Z

Good morning peeps,

Sorry I've not been around much the past few days I'm struggling with my shoulder pain due to having to do loads of extra driving to taxi hubby around to hospital & doctors appointments virtually every day. His leg is all padded & bandaged up again & he's been put back on crutches due to the post operative infection in it so his beloved motorbike is all tucked up back in the garage again not that he should have been riding it yet, stupid man lol.

I am escaping for a couple of hours or so today, Ali is picking me up and we are heading to a craft show, obviously I am only buying "absolute essentials" to cheer myself up lol.

Today is new challenge day at

& this fortnight we have one of my favourite challenges

PEARLS & LACE

Ingredients -

Image - Karen's Doodles

Medium - Copics, all the E50's

Papers - Pion, Magnolia & stash

Lace - Prima

Pearls - Hero Arts & Wild Orchid

Sparkle - crystal glamour dust & Copic Spica Twinkling Stars

Flowers - Wild Orchid

Tools - MS Aspen PATP, Magnolia mistletoe Doo Hickey, Nesties

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - sketch, 2 Sisters - anything goes, Crafty Catz - use a digi image, Floweret - Christmas, Jellypark - non traditional Christmas colours, Stempelsonnen - Santa Claus, Totally Papercrafts - Victorian, Crimbo Crackers - make it sparkle,

Today is Remembrance Sunday in the UK, or "Poppy Sunday" as I used to call it when I was little

Before I go I have a Moonlight Wishes Lili Of The Valley stamp to give away if anyone would like it. I went slightly wild and bought so many which will probably remain uninked due to my severe Magnolia addiction lol, so I thought rather than let it sit neglected in one of my stamp baskets I'd offer it as a little weekend candy as I've been such a bad blogger the past few days.

If you'd like it just leave a comment letting me know and I'll get hubby to pick out a winner

Thanks for stopping by

Santa Claus Lane - Simon Says Stamp DT Card & A Twirly Thingy Tutorial!

2011-11-09T09:23:00.001Z

Good morning peeps,

Yesterday my plans of spending the whole day playing in my craft room went to pot as hubby now has another week off work & idiot here went & bashed & bruised her bad shoulder on a door & then forgot what I was doing & pulled my cars handbrake on with my bad arm instead of reaching over & doing it with my right hand, I won't tell you what I said but the air was blue both times lol.

Today is new challenge day at

Simon Says Stamp

& this week our challenge is

photo inspiration

The possibilities are endless with this lovely piccy, just perfect for Remembrance Day, thinking of you, use the colours, poppies etc.

I did intend using a Poppy stamp but Poppies make me feel sad as they always make me miss seeing my dad all dressed up & proud in his uniform, buttons all polished up ready for the Remembrance Day Parade through the town.

Anyway back from memory lane lol, I decided to make a Christmas card instead & challenge myself to use the colours as I don't usually use the traditional reds & greens for Christmas cards and to be honest I'm not sure I will again lol.

Ingredients -

Images - Magnolia, Santa hands out presents, Holly Swirls & Santa bench

Medium - Copics

Papers - Melissa Frances Deck The Halls

Sentiment - Inkadinkado

Sparkle - gold & diamond stickles

Pearls - Melissa Frances

Twirly thingy - homemade using MS Microbeads, scroll down for tutorial

Tools - MS Poinsettia Flourish PATP, Nesties, Spellbinder fancy tags, Magnolia Doo Hickey Mistletoe, Hellebores & leaf

As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a whopping $50 in store spending spree.

Don't forget to keep an eye on the store blog for new products, tutorials & fabby giveaways

I'm not entering any challenges this time as I just don't have time :(

I've had loads of requests to share a tutorial of how I make my "Twirly thingies" so I hope this helps

Ingredients -

Micro Beads / Glitter

Florists wires (not the really thin ones) from garden centres / florists or other floral suppliers

Spray adhesive / strong glue

Tray or scrap paper

Thin stick / pen / plastic straw

Oasis (optional)

I begin by wrapping one end of my wire around the stick (I've used an Orchid plant support stick), and gradually turn the stick while holding the wire to coil it around the stick

Once you are near to the end of your wire straighten out the end of the wire as this "stem" is used to glue the twirly on the card, and then slide off the stick

The shorter & wider "Twirly" I coiled by wrapping around a quickie glue pen to show the sizes vary depending on the thickness of the the stick/pen/straw etc you are using to wrap the wire around so use whichever suits you

Once the wire has been "twirled" I pop the glitter or micro beads in the tray ready to use & either give the twirly a really good spray of adhesive or "dunk" the twirly in the glue, remove and let any excess run off back into the bottle. I've used Colall glue mainly because I'm able to show you properly what I mean as it's easy to see through the bottle, & I tend to squeeze the bottle to make the glue rise and cover my twirly properly. If you use this Colall glue you need to work fast with it as it's fast drying.
I find the Stick & Stay spray easiest & quickest to use, luckily I am well stocked up on this at the moment as I have 2 new cans left over from my DT packs from when I designed for Crafters Companion.

After any excess glue has dripped off or you have sprayed the twirly thoroughly with adhesive, roll it around in the microbeads / glitter keeping hold of it by the stem & making sure it is all covered.

Now pop your twirly thingies either in oasis or out of the way somewhere to allow the glue to dry thoroughly and you're done.

In the picture below the 2 twirly things on the left are from Magnolia Sweden & were part of my prize for winning TOMIC, and the tall thin twirly I have covered with glitter and the other 2 with micro beads to show the difference.

As you can see there are different heights and widths, it's totally up to you to choose the size you want them just adjust the space between each coil when shaping the wire, there is no right or wrong way of making them just have fun and I hope this helps & it all makes sense!

I'm done peeps, it's miserable weather so I'm going to have a lazy day and catch up with some blogging and try and decide what I'm going to do for a large order of party invitations.

Thanks for stopping by

Winter Tilda - Totally Tilda DT Card

2011-11-06T11:03:00.003Z

Good morning peeps,

Thanks so much for all your lovely comments on my last post. Yesterday the town centre was bizarrely quiet, there were various helicopters hovering over the motorway but the roads were so quiet. I don't know if it's because police have asked people not to travel if they don't have to expecting the traffic to be congested with the motorway still closed, or if everyone is fixed on watching the TV waiting for news of those poor people who lost their lives & how the hell this horrific accident happened.

On a brighter note hubby couldn't resist riding his motorbike any longer even though the surgeon said he shouldn't ride it until next week, at least he wasn't such a grump after he'd spent some time with his beloved Harley lol.

Today is new challenge day at

CHRISTMAS WITH NO RED, GREEN OR BLUE

& this fortnight our challenge is

As always my fabulous teamies have some gorgeous inspiration for you, pop over and take a peek.

I've inked up another of the gorgeous new Tilda's, I can't leave them alone I love them all, and I've plucked up then courage to cut up some scrummy Pion papers which I bought a few weeks ago but had to look at them for a while before cutting into them lol.

INGREDIENTS -

Image - Magnolia, Winter Tilda

Medium - Copics

Papers - Pion

Sentiment & postmarks - Lili Of The Valley

Pin & twirly thingy- homemade

Flowers - Kort & Godt & Wild Orchid

Pearls - Hero Arts

Sparkle - Crystal glamour dust & diamond stickles

Tools - MS Aspen PATP, Magnolia Doo Hickey Mistletoe & Hellebore's, Nesties, Marianne Creatables Decorative Elegance die

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Magnolia Down Under - charms & bling, Just Magnolia - anything goes, ABC DT Challenge - Christmas card, The Craft Garden - Christmas but no red or green, Card Makin' Mamas - cut it out, Floweret - Christmas, Jellypark - non traditional Christmas colours, Miami Doodles - Christmas, 2 Sisters - ribbon, Crafty Hazelnuts - brightcolours & / or sparkle, Christmas Inspirations - bows

I've a little reminder that you have one more week to enter our

SHABBY CHIC / VINTAGE

challenge at

That's me done peeps, I'm off to the garden centre today with hubby, he says garden centre I say craft shop, well it would be rude not to pop in & say hello while I'm out there lol.

Thanks for stopping by

Candy Winner & New Followers Candy

2011-11-05T22:59:00.001Z

Hello peeps,

Apologies I am late with my candy winner & I also have a little new candy to share for one of my lovely followers.

Firstly last months candy winner as selected by Random.Org is

number 41

Sandra H

Congrats hunny, please email me your name & full postal addy moominstacey@live.co.uk and I'll pop your goodies in the post.

Now for a little more of the sweet stuff which is again a Christmas themed candy consisting of -

1 x Memory Box Tivoli snowflake die

1 x Crafty Individuals Angel stamp

1 x Lili Of The Valley Angelic Harp stamp

2 x tubes of Christmas green micro beads &

10 x Decorative pins

The usual rules apply peeps, my candy's are always for one of my followers as a little thank you for following me.

Please enter using Mr Linky, if he has gone for a wander please pop back and enter when he returns, and please link up.

I will close this candy one month from today on 5th December at 8pm & announce the winner soon after

A Sad day!

2011-11-05T00:16:00.001Z

Hello peeps,

Thank you all so much for your kind & concerned emails regarding the horrific crash on the M5, we are all home safe now thankfully.

There were 34 vehicles involved in the accident, sadly people have lost their lives, & the sky has a horrible orange glow from the vehicles on fire.

I can't believe it's happened only a 5 minute drive from home, I just hope all my friends & loved one's are safe & weren't involved

A Special Edition Tilda - Paper Play DT Card

2011-11-03T09:50:00.001Z

Good morning peeps,
I am seriously missing having time to craft with hubby being home and wanting me to drive him places, hopefully it won't be long and he'll be able to ride his motorbike again & I can get some peace lol. It's his birthday tomorrow & I've not even made his card yet, luckily I made some DT cards in advance but I have only made one card in just over a week which is soooooo not on lol.
I do have some good news, I know some of you claim to not like the "H" word but I enjoy it & I've bought some beeswax polish for my solid oak furniture and OMG it's the best £1.49 I've ever spent, it brings it up a treat I can't stop looking at it, it brings a smile to my little face, yes I know little things please little minds I get told often enough lol.

Today is new challenge day at

PAPER PLAY

& this week our challenge is

BUTTON UP

If you are thinking this is de-je-vous scroll down one post & you're right, I'm playing with buttons again lol.

My card today has a special little lady on, she is a limited edition Tilda & she's so gorgeous I just had to adopt her, well it would have been rude not too lol.

Ingredients -

Image - Magnolia

Medium - Copics

Papers - Magnolia & Pion

Flowers - Magnolia, Kort & Godt, Prima & Wild Orchid

Charms - Darice

Sentiment - Magnolia

Pearls - Hero Arts

Sparkle - Crystal glamour dust & Diamond stickles

Tools - Nesties, MS Aspen PATP, Magnolia Doo Hickey Hellebores & Spruce Twigs

Now do you see why I had to adopt her lol. If anyone wants to buy her I believe she is only available from HERE, & I will say they provide a fab service, she arrived quicker than some UK stores ship their orders out.
The silver berries were in my prize from Magnolia Sweden, the silver twirly is homemade, and the postmarks are Lili Of The Valley stamps, anything else is from my stash.

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Just Magnolia - Christmas, Sketch & Stash - sketch, Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - jingle all the way

That's me done peeps, I need to go get washed & dressed as I've a friend coming for coffee soon, so I'll be back later.

Thanks for stopping by

Tilda With "Snow" Heart - Simon Says Stamp DT Card

2011-11-02T08:35:00.004Z

Good morning peeps,

I'm going to keep my waffle to a minimum for a change as a long drive & hours of blogging has set the pins & needles off in my arm & hand which is soooooo annoying grrrrr.

Today is new challenge day at

& this week our challenge is

BUTTON UP!

As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a mahoosive $50 in store spending spree

My fabulous teamies & I are showcasing BASIC GREY products this week

Ingredients -

Images - Magnolia, Tilda with snow heart & Welcome To Sweet Christmas

Medium - Copics

Papers - Basic Grey, Eskimo Kisses

Pearls - Hero Arts, Blush Mixed & Sea Mixed

Tools - Spellbinders snowflake pendant, fancy tags, nesties, Magnolia Doo Hickey spruce twigs

I have added lots of lovely sparkle to the large snowflake using Twinklets Diamond Dust, and to pretty much everything else I've added some gorgeous sparkly Donna Salazar Sugar Shimmer Fairy Dust glitter.

Jodie asked what Tilda was holding as the difference between the pale pink gloves & white heart wasn't very obvious apparently so out came the Copics again & Tilda's heart is no longer made of snow on my card lol.

I've die cut a super cute snowman / woman using a Basic Grey Sizzix Sizzlits Die and popped a wooden button from my stash on his /her tummy. I'm not sure which brand the button is as I buy them and pop them in a jar but there's a gorgeous selection in store here.

To decorate the inside of my book card I have used the adorable Magnolia Mini Magnolia Sparkling Tilda, and my longed for Magnolia Christmas sentiment stamp. I've die cut the Magnolia Doo Hickey Vintage Tag and popped it inside the pocket, and punched the last layer of the accordion with my favourite Martha Stewart Aspen PATP, and finished off with Simplicity trim lace & an MS Arctic snowflake in each corner.

The back is decorated with the same Basic Grey papers and I've die cut the Magnolia Doo Hickey Mini Doily to sit my personalised stamp in.

I'm entering my book card in the following challenges -

Everybody Art - book cards, Make It Monday - anything goes, Stamp With Fun - buttons, The Pink Elephant - distressing, Ladybug Crafts - non traditional & / or distressed Christmas, Bah Humbug - die cuts, Just Magnolia - Christmas, Totally Papercrafts - glitter it, Basic Grey - anything goes, Sweet Stampin' - anything goes, Pile It On - keep warm, Simply Magnolia - buttons & lace, Bunny Zoe's - lace it up, Papertake - anything goes

I will be back with my Octobers candy winner asap, I need to check for double entries before I whirr up Random.Org.

If anyone wants a tutorial for a bookcard scroll down one post where you'll find the link.

Thanks for stopping by

My First Book-card - Addicted To Stamps DT Card

2011-10-30T06:11:00.005Z

Good morning peeps,

It's been a busy few days for me, hubby had a knee operation in a hospital that isn't local to us but as the waiting time was months shorter than our local hospital it was worth the travelling to hopefully stop him suffering so much, old age is cruel, apparently lol.

He seems to be doing well considering, and even though he's hobbling on crutches, all bandaged up & in pain he still didn't want to risk eating my cooking last night so cooked us a lovely curry, thank god he used to be a chef or we'd have all starved long ago lol.

Today is new challenge day at

& this fortnight our challenge is

SHABBY CHIC / VINTAGE

My DT card is my very first book-card which I made especially for a blogging friend as I wanted to pop some little goodies inside it for her

Ingredients -

Image - Magnolia, Tilda with Winter Flowers

Medium - Copics

Papers - Magnolia, Lace Flower & Love Letter

Lace & Ribbon - The Ribbon Girl

Sentiment - Sentiments 4 You (thanks Blondie xx)

Flowers - Prima & Wild Orchid, Kort & Godt

Pearls - Melissa Frances

Pin - homemade

Large Brad - American Crafts, Dear Lizzy

Tools - Cuttlebug fancy corner, Marianne Creatables Decorative Elegance, Spellbinder Fancy Tags, Nesties, Go Kreate tags, Magnolia Doo Hickeys - Tilda lace & mini doily, McGill buttercup punch, MS Doily Lace edge punch

I have distressed my paper edges and added lots of Picket Fence crackle paint to pretty much everything and added some diamond stickles for some lovely sparkle, and some cheesecloth to add to the soft and shabby look.

I love how several of the Magnolia Sweet Christmas Dreams stamps can be used for different occasions which is good as I just want to keep playing with them as they are so adorable but I need to make some birthday cards too as Jodie wanted one to give to her friend yesterday & I only had 2 birthday cards "in stock" for her to choose from, so now I'm down to one single birthday card to spare, shocking lol.

On the inside of the card I made a pocket and added a large tag made with Go Kreate dies to write my greeting on, & inside the box I stamped the gorgeous Magnolia Love Letter directly onto the Magnolia Lace Flower paper.

If anyone wants to make a book-card Tina has a fab tutorial which I followed but changed the dimensions as I wanted my card to be square instead of rectangle as shown in Tina's tutorial

Finally here is the back cover

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

TOMIC - bingo (left row down, metal embellies, ribbon & bows, Magnolia papers),

Totally Papercrafts - glitter it,

Crafty Ribbons - bingo (left row down, glitter, punches/dies, lace)

Stamptacular - borders & frames

Before I go I wanted to say a mahoosive thank you to our lovely Steph from Simon Says Stamp for featuring this little card of mine in the Simon Says Stamp advert on the back cover of Magnolia Ink, it's a huge honour to be a cover girl for the second time, thanks soooo much Steph xxx

Don't forget to enter your promotional code from the advert next time you shop peeps to get a free gift with your order

That's it from me peeps, later today I am hoping to put together a couple of quick tutorials that have been requested and spend some time blog hopping & catching up with my masses of emails.

If you haven't entered my candy and would like to it ends tomorrow so pop your name in Mr Linky.

Thanks for stopping by

Sweet Ribbon Tilda & Jill Is Two - Simon Says Stamp DT Card & One For A Friend

2011-10-26T19:16:00.005+01:00

Hello peeps,

Apologies for being so late with my post today, I took extra painkillers in the early hours of the morning which zonked me out & then I overslept & typically Ali & I had plans to go and visit our friend Helen as it's her birthday today so I've been chasing my tail all day but getting nowhere fast lol.

Today is new challenge day at

SIMON SAYS STAMP

& as it's the last Wednesday of the month it's that old favourite

ANYTHING GOES

This week my lovely teamies and I are showcasing Bo Bunny & / or Studio Calico products, I have chosen some gorgeous Bo Bunny products to use on my card.

Ingredients -

Image - Ribbon Tilda & Magnolia presents

Medium - Copics

Papers - Bo Bunny Father Christmas

Trim - Bo Bunny Holly Berry wraps

Flowers - Prima

Pearls - Melissa Frances

Sentiment - Magnolia

Sparkle - copper Stickles

Charm - Darice Jingle Bells

Tools - MS Aspen PATP, Magnolia Doo Hickey Mistletoe, Nesties

As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a whopping $50 in store spending spree in the fabulous

Simon Says Stamp Superstore

Don't forget to keep an eye on the SIMON SAYS STAMP STORE BLOG to see new products & some fabby giveaways

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Midnight Madness - sketch, Winter Wonderland - Vintage Christmas, Magnolia Mania - Vintage, Die Cut Dreams - so charming, Make It Monday - anything goes, ABC Christmas - V is for Vintage, Lollipop Crafts - embellish it, Magnolia Down Under - getting punchy

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I also have my card that I made for Helen to share, I've made this one quite plain for me as it's more Helen's style and I have used my favourite Mo Manning image as I knew it would make Helen laugh

Ingredients -

Image - Jill is Two, Mo Manning

Medium - Copics

Papers - Tim Holtz, Vintage Shabby

Tools - Nesties, MS Cherry Blossom PATP, Marianne Creatables, Cuttlebug corners

I'm entering this little card in the following challenges -

Bella & Bronte's - fav Mo image + a sentiment, There's Magic In The Air - pink & black,

That's me done peeps, time for some hopping and some catching up, I've not even had chance to have my DT spending spree so I must rectify that lol.

Thanks for stopping by

Tilda In The Autumn Leaves - Totally Tilda DT Card

2011-10-23T10:08:00.002+01:00

Good morning peeps,

I really don't know where the days go, they just seem to whizz by at the moment while I'm still on a bit of a go slow.

My mojo is running riot I think it's been well nourished with the new Magnolia release lol, I could happily play, play, play and I've discovered I can sit at my desk for longer if I put a quilt over my chair and use a cushion to support my back, where there's a will there's a way lol.

Today is new challenge day at

& this fortnight our challenge is

AUTUMN LEAVES

& don't forget we need to see a Tilda too

Ingredients -

Images - Magnolia, Tilda in the Autumn leaves & Old Oake Tree

Medium - Copics

Sentiment - Sentiments 4 You (thanks Blondie xx)

Paper - 7 Gypsies, Victoria & Hero Arts Kraft card stock

Ribbon - Prima

Flowers - Prima & Wild Orchid

Pearls - Melissa Frances

Twirly thingy- homemade

Tools - MS Cherry Blossom PATP, Magnolia Doo Hickey Swirls, Marianne Designs leafy branch, MS Frond leaf punch

I have added some Melissa Frances pearls to the centre of the ribbon roses and added some crystal glamour dust to the image for a little compulsory sparkle :)

The Copic colours I've used are -

skin - E000, E00, E01, E11, R20, hair - E25, E31, E50, trousers - E57, E55, E53, top - YR000, YR00, YR01, YR02, tree - E23, E25, E27, leaves - E19, E37, BG93, Y26

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Midnight Madness - fab sketch, Colour Me Creative Copic - fun Fall colours, Our Creative Corner - faces, If The Shoe Fits - Halloween &/or Fall, 4 Crafty Chicks - Marker it up!, CRAFT - Autumn, CCEE Stampers - Fall scene, DYSU - trees, Little Red Wagon - Fall, Deep Ocean - Fall colours, Magnolia Mania - small scene, Oldie But A Goodie - Autumn

That's me done peeps, time for some hopping before I get colouring.

Thanks for stopping by

Arrrgh I'm late & It's A Man Card! - Paper Play DT Card

2011-10-20T23:04:00.001+01:00

Hello peeps,

Oh my goodness guess who's an air head & forgot what day & week it was! That's what happens when I try & be organised & make DT cards a few days in advance it throws me right out of my little routine, there I was happily doing a little blog hopping & I saw one of my teamies DT cards on their blog & realised it's my teams week to play & I hadn't even thought about starting my post, oops!

Without any further waffle even though you probably already know long before I realised lol, today is new challenge day at

PAPER PLAY

& this week our challenge is

USE SOME BLACK

My DT card is another birthday card I made for my baby boy so once again a severe lack of flowers, man cards are so not my favourites, they need some pretties lol.

Apologies the piccy's aren't the best, I don't have Photoshop & it was one of those miserable rainy & dark days when I took this and I wish I'd used my Copics instead of DI's.

Ingredients -

Image & Sentiment - Cardmad Fairy (thanks Jenni xx), Small Stars corner - Magnolia

Medium - Distressed Inks

Papers - GCD Studio

Buttons, Ribbon & Charms from stash

Tools - MS Cherished PATP, Music Notes - Marianne Creatable & My Favourite Things, Magnolia Doo Hickey Swirls

I'll pop back later & link products if I can stay awake, if not I'll link up tomorrow

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Digi Days - spots & stripes, Sketch Saturday - sketch, Pixie Dust Studio - birthday, Paper Pretties - black & white +1, Sisterhood Of Crafters - birthday, Celebrate The Occasion - male birthday + metal, Top Tip Tuesday - layer it, Make It Monday - anything goes, Simon Says Stamp & Show - some stripes, Simply Create - shades of black

That's me done peeps, time for a bit more hopping before bed.

Thanks for stopping by

Little Ida's Flowers! - Simon Says Stamp DT Card

2011-10-19T08:47:00.004+01:00

Good morning peeps,

Brrrrr it's cold today, I think the furthest I'll be going today is into my craft room so in other words I'm enjoying a day at home.

Hubby and Jode had a really lovely day on Sunday at Hoggin' The Bridge, there were over 3,500 motorbikes there which was a lot more than the organisers anticipated and they raised thousands of pounds for various charity's including Meningitis UK which is close to our hearts as Jodie had Meningitis when she was only 11 and Jodie lost her friend Sophie to it last year. Jodie said it was an amazing & emotional day, she couldn't get over all the people lining the route waving & cheering, I'm amazed she could hear the cheers over the racket those Harley's make lol. After hours searching through You Tube videos of it hubby has managed to find video's of them riding so he's happy lol.

Today is new challenge day at